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intercept

[in-ter-sept, in-ter-sept] / ˌɪn tərˈsɛpt, ˈɪn tərˌsɛpt /


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Their control of telecommunication equipment from San’a allows them to intercept communications through Yemeni telephone numbers, engage in telephone hacking and read and copy messages, the report said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

It said that law enforcement officials were working to intercept any additional letters, but “it is possible that some letters may reach their destinations.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

Hypersonic missiles travel at more than five times the speed of sound and can manoeuvre mid-flight, making them significantly harder to track and intercept.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

Abdulrahman Alfozan, who worked at the AI firm as an engineer, was charged federally with using or endeavoring to use an electronic, mechanical, or other device to intercept oral communications.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

He told how he raised the alarm when I fell from the branch, then ran downstream, plunging into die water to intercept my floating body.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

Even more promising, the researchers have already used this discovery to develop a molecular decoy that intercepts the toxin before it can damage colon cells.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

Deep inside an underground bunker in eastern Ukraine, commanders monitor the battlefield through a live video feed as a Ukrainian drone intercepts a Russian surveillance drone.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

A top FBI official recently revealed that the bureau does have the authority to make such intercepts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026

SkyFall’s P1-Sun intercepts other drones, like Russia’s versions of Iran’s Shahed drones.

From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026

In the second half Erin blocks three shots, intercepts two passes, drives the lane several times for layups, comes off endless screens, sinks shot after shot, and secures the win easily.

From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick

Lake and teammate Trent McDuffie each intercepted a pass thrown by Herbert during the Rams’ 24-9 victory over the Chargers on Sunday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

Safety Quentin Lake and cornerback Trent McDuffie intercepted passes to foil a Justin Herbert-led offense that went into the game as the NFL’s lowest-scoring outfit and did little to foster reason for optimism.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

Saudi air defenses intercepted two ballistic missiles launched toward Riyadh on Thursday, according to the Saudi Press Agency.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Returning on a German U-boat to County Kerry in April 1916, Casement was intercepted and arrested by British authorities.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Mustapha Mond intercepted his anxious glance and the corners of his red lips twitched ironically.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley

Google’s AI summaries at the top of its search-result pages are intercepting online traffic and keeping more people from clicking through to the sites being mined by the AI for information.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

By intercepting the toxin, the decoys successfully protected the mice from BFT-induced damage.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

The Dolphins’ defense was up to the task against Hamilton’s highly touted quarterback Thaddeus Breaux, intercepting two of his passes and sacking him four times.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

Geran drones began as versions of relatively slow, propeller-driven Iranian Shahed drones, which Ukraine has become adept at intercepting after heavy investment in equipment and training to counter the threat.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

A few Earthborn launched a volley of rocks, but from the sides of the hull a dozen Archimedes spheres sprayed out, intercepting the boulders and blasting them to dust.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan


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